| Source | The Times, June 7th 1944 |
| Event referred to | 6th June 1944: D-Day |
| Technological characteristics | Text file from scanned document printed from microfiche printout |
| Description of the source | Newspaper article in English. Accessed through library microfiche archives of Times newspaper. |
| Contextualisation of the source | The Times is a long established British newspaper, conservative in nature. This report was one of a number which appeared over the days following the D-Day landings of June 6th 1944. |
| Interpretation of the source | This report provides an insight into the organisation of the D-Day landings.Considerable detail is provided over such areas as the different stages of the assault, medical planning and food planning. Such detail is particularly useful when considering how such a plan was put into action.
The explanation that the idea for the D-Day landings was conceived at Dunkirk provides and insight into the timetscale involved in the planning of this operation.
The provision of such a large amount of detail in a public forum is indicative of the importance placed on such an event and the heroic tone of earlier articles is continued here. |
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